NetWitness for Telecom Sector
Safeguarding Telecom Networks from Advanced Cyber Threats
NetWitness empowers telecom providers to monitor vast, distributed networks with precision, speed, and intelligence.
Industry Threat Landscape
Defend Your Network. Protect Your Reputation
The telecom sector underpins global communication, making it a prime target for sophisticated cyberattacks.
Key threats include:
- 5G and IoT Expansion: More network endpoints mean increased attack surfaces and vulnerabilities.
- Nation-State and Organized Crime: Targeted attacks like the Salt Typhoon incident have exposed national and enterprise telecom networks, disrupting services and threatening data integrity.
- Supply Chain & Insider Threats: Complex ecosystems of vendors increase risk of compromise, while internal actors can exploit privileged access.
- Ransomware and DDoS: Threat actors seek to disrupt connectivity and extort critical infrastructure.
With regulatory requirements evolving and remote work expanding, telecom providers face unprecedented security and compliance challenges.
Comprehensive Protection, Tailored for Telecom Sector
How NetWitness Helps the Telecom Sector
Comprehensive, Real-time Visibility:
Eliminate network blind spots by collecting and analyzing logs, packets, endpoints, and IoT/OT device data across hybrid and multi-cloud environments in real time.
AI-Driven Threat Detection
Advanced behavior analytics and machine learning rapidly identify known and unknown threats, even within encrypted or zero-trust environments.
Centralized Response
Integrated network detection and response (NDR), endpoint detection and response (EDR), and security orchestration (SOAR) accelerate incident investigation and containment across complex telco networks.
Streamlined Operations
Automated workflows and contextualized alerts reduce analyst fatigue and ensure rapid prioritization of the most critical threats, helping telecom SOCs remain efficient amid the industry-wide skills shortage.
Compliance and Regulatory Support
Built-In Tools for Fast, Reliable Compliance
Telecom operators face demanding compliance obligations covering data privacy, service availability, and national security. NetWitness supports:
Regulations and Frameworks
PCI-DSS, NIST, GDPR, HIPAA, and emerging telecom-specific standards, plus pre-built templates for regular audits and reporting.
Automated Compliance Reporting
Flexible, customizable views and reports simplify demonstration of ongoing compliance.
Policy Management
Centrally manage and enforce data protection, retention, and monitoring policies across all telecom infrastructure.
Future-Proof Security for a Critical Industry
See NetWitness in Action
Holistic visibility, no more blind spots
Scalable analytics for the demands of modern, hybrid telecom
Proven track record with global enterprises and government agencies
Continuous innovation in AI and automation
Ready to Safeguard Your Telecom Network’s Future?
Schedule a demo or talk to a NetWitness security expert today.
